island

ISLAND is a non-profit arts and ecology center in Bellaire, MI dedicated to connecting people with nature, art and community.

ISLAND helps people become native to place by:

Supporting artists -visionaries, conceptual explorers and compelling communicators- with dedicated time, space and resources to create new work;

Restoring the old and developing the new skills and traditions of community self-reliance;

Creating and sharing a broad collection of tools for ecological living.

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Tomato Canning Workshop

Come learn how to can tomatoes; or if you know how, come join in the fun of a community canning party. The workshop is limited to 8 participants.

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Fungi and Fermentation Skill Swap

Join the Institute for Sustainable Living, Art, and Natural Design (ISLAND) and the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center as we explore the wide world of fungi and fermentations. Anyone with an interest in local foods; wild-crafting; food preservation; or tasty, healthful meals will greatly benefit from the workshops offered here. Experienced teachers will present an array of topics, including wild mushroom hikes, mushroom dyeing, mushroom paper, cheese making, vegetable fermentations, mead making, and much more! There will also be local vendors selling fungal and fermented goods.

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